Tag Archives: Arson Investigation

When committing arson, it’s best not to set your pants on fire Yet a federal indictment unsealed Friday contends that’s just what happened to a man accused in an arson and insurance fraud scheme. The U.S. attorney’s office said John … Continue reading →

Police are investigating a possible arson case in Lexington. Police say a homeowner on Mountain Laurel Way woke up to a note on his door from a neighbor saying someone started a fire on the side of the home owner’s … Continue reading →

A Philadelphia pastor is facing charges after he allegedly set fire to his own car and lied to an insurance company. On March 20, 2013, police received a call about a car on fire on the 2700 block of Emerald … Continue reading →

A total of 9 suspected arson fires sparked in grass and brush near homes in Oceanside Friday night, fire officials confirmed. According to the Oceanside Fire Department, the first blaze in the series was reported around 11:35 p.m. near Mesa … Continue reading →

Lexington firefighters are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out Saturday evening at an empty house. It happened shortly after 8:00 on Elm Tree Lane. Fire crews were able to quickly put out the fire that was on the outside … Continue reading →

A Laurel County man used books to set two fires in his girlfriend’s house less than an hour after getting out of jail, said a London Police detective. Stephen McWilliams, 28, was charged with second degree arson for the fires … Continue reading →

Investigators said they are not ruling out arson for the cause of a Lakewood house fire that ignited early Saturday morning. Around 5 a.m. near 8th and Welch Street, the fire started on the front deck of the house and … Continue reading →

Richmond police have made an arrest in connection with a suspicious fire at a vacant home early Wednesday morning. Police say an officer spotted smoke in the area of Ashland Avenue and Virginia Avenue around 2 a.m. When he checked … Continue reading →

Investigators looking into the fire that destroyed the Deming School in Robertson County say a dog located accelerant at the front entrance leading inside the building. A witness spotted flames shooting from the second floor of the Deming School on … Continue reading →

Authorities are investigating a fire set to a vehicle parked outside the Saginaw home of the 6-year-old whose body was found under a tarp earlier this month. Officer Damon Ing with Saginaw police said officials responded to what they believe … Continue reading →